Adam Gordon spent 17 years in the coaching industry, making stops from the JUCO level to High-major Power 5 basketball. In 2010, along with Andy Farrell, he co-founded a company called Rising Coaches with the mission of servicing the coaching industry. In June of 2019, he stepped away from his coaching career and decided to run Rising Coaches full-time. He is now growing his passion project which has an incredible following, support and brand awareness into a profitable business that helps basketball coaches all across the country.

In today's episode, we discuss:

• What qualities the best coaches possess
• How Rising Coaches helps young coaches develop
• Tips for young coaches
• The Rising Coaches conference in Phoenix and Atlanta
• ... and so much more!!!

Resources, Books, and Links

Website: RisingCoaches.com

Facebook: Facebook.com/RisingCoachesElite

Twitter: @RisingCoaches

Instagram: @RisingCoaches

Adam's Twitter: @CoachAdamGordon

Adam's Email: [email protected]

Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . .

• Heather Macy (College basketball coach & Author) - Episode 123
• Kevin Eastman (former NBA Coach & Executive) - Episode 121
• Dan Hughes (WNBA Championship Coach) - Episode 120
• Don Yaeger (NY Times Best-Selling Author) - Episode 118
• Greg Tonagel (3x National Championship Bball Coach) - Episode 106
• Chris Oliver (BasketballImmersion.com) - Episode 103
• Jon Gordon (Author of "The Energy Bus") - Episode 100
• Alan Stein, Jr (Performance Coach & Motivational Speaker) - Episode 003
• Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001

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Jamy Bechler is the author of The Leadership Playbook, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. Bechler spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. He has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.